Yi Huang Tang

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lungs

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Pale tongue with a thin white coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Soft slippery pulse, possibly submerged

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Women's Diseases According to Fu Qing Zhu (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder, Liver

Substances in this Formula (5 Total):

	Shan Yao (Chinese Yam Rhizome, Dioscorea) Qty: 30 grams (dry-fried) Chan: KI, LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Qian Shi (Euryale Seeds) Qty: 30 grams (dry-fried) Chan: KI, SP Prop: Sweet, Astringent, Neutral Latin: Semen Euryalis Ferocis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Huang Bai (Phellodendron or Amur Cork tree Bark) Qty: 6 grams Chan: KI, BL Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Cortex Phellodendri Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed, Plantain Seed) Qty: 3 grams Chan: KI, BL, LIV, LU Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Semen Plantaginis Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Bai Guo (Ginkgo Nut) Qty: 10 kernals (crushed) Chan: LU Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Astringent, Neutral, Slightly Toxic Latin: Semen Ginkgonis Bilobae Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.